Government and Politics
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Thomas Theodore Crittenden Letter, 1897 (C1929)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a letter to E.E. Blake, El Reno, OK T., from Mexico City, Mar.30, 1897, asking procedure for securing the rights of Americans.
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Thomas Theodore Crittenden Letter, no date (C1514)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a letter written to Ben Perley Poore. It includes a list of the counties which compose the 7th Congressional District of Missouri and an autobiographical sketch of Crittenden.
Thomas Theodore Crittenden Papers, 1880-1950 (C0087)
0.4 cubic feet
Correspondence, newspaper clippings, and papers of Thomas T. Crittenden, governor of Missouri, 1881-1885, and U.S. consul general in Mexico City, 1893-1897. Letter book kept while he was consul general in Mexico.
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Thomas Theodore Crittenden Proclamation, 1881 (C2875)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Governor's proclamation offering rewards for the arrest of express and train robbers Frank and Jesse James.
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Carl Crow Letter, 1937 (C2933)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a letter to Rolph Fairchild, from Pelham, NY, Nov. 13, 1937, asking advice about which political party to join.
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Carl Crow Papers, 1913-1945 (C0041)
6 cubic feet (354 folders, 22 volumes), 6 oversize volumes
Bills, accounts, speeches, notes, correspondence and book and article manuscripts on a wide range of subjects. Crow was a resident of China for a number of years and most of his writing was about China or related subjects. The collection includes a diary of a trip over the Burma Road, the diary of a Japanese soldier, and notes and articles on the Japanese opium trade.
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Enoch H. Crowder Papers, 1884-1942 (C1046)
27 cubic feet (2045 folders, 7 volumes); also available on 51 rolls of microfilm
Correspondence and other papers of judge advocate general who administered Selective Service in World War I, served as ambassador to Cuba, and, after his retirement from public life, advised sugar interests.
Isaac Curd Papers, 1827-1862 (C0241)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letters and papers of a Fulton, MO, doctor, politician and member of the General Assembly in 1838.
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Curry Amendment Hearing Minutes, 1948 (C0731)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
A discussion of the Curry Amendment to the Missouri Constitution.
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Thomas B. Curtis Oral Interview, 1978 (C1427)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
An interview with a former Republican Congressman who served Missouri's Second District from 1951 to 1969 and was a member of the House Ways and Means Committee.
Thomas B. Curtis Papers, 1950-1969 (C3300)
906 rolls of microfilm
Constituent correspondence and committee files from Curtis's service as a Republican Congressman from Missouri. Bulk of committee material pertains to Ways and Means and Joint Economic Committees. Filed chronologically by topic within each year. Originals discarded.
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Thomas B. Curtis Speech, 1964 (C2242)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Copy of keynote address of Congressman Thomas B. Curtis of Missouri's 2nd District, made at the Republican State Convention.
Includes press release summarizing the speech.
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Thomas B. Curtis Papers, 1950-1975 (S0870)
101 cubic feet
The Thomas B. Curtis Papers contain correspondence, notebooks, photographs, newspaper clippings, and legislative materials pertaining to Curtis’s career as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Missouri’s 12th and 2nd districts from 1951 to 1969. The collection also contains materials chronicling Curtis’s time as general counsel and vice president for Encyclopedia Britannica from 1969 to 1973.
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John M. Dalton Prayer Breakfast Program, 1961 (C2387)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a program for a breakfast honoring Governor Dalton in Jefferson City, sponsored by a local citizens' committee.
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John M. Dalton Papers, 1921-1965 (C2417)
130.3 cubic feet (11967 folders, 51 volumes), 4 oversize volumes, 8 card files, 1 CD
Personal and official papers of a Democratic governor of Missouri, 1961-1965. Includes some material from his term as Missouri attorney general.
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Richard Dalton Papers, 1859-1922 (C0088)
1 cubic foot
Letters, receipts, speeches, newspapers, and pamphlets of a Ralls County politician. Included are business papers pertaining to the Ralls County branch of the St. Louis and Keokuk Railroad.
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Earl Dame Collection, 1830 (C2855)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Handbill circulated by Thomas Hayden to the people of Perry County to refute charges made by D.L. Caldwell, high sheriff of Perry County; St. Louis County citizens' petition, 1867; and St. Louis dog and hog catcher appointment, 1865.
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John C. Danforth Papers, 1968-2016 (C4532)
202.3 cubic feet (4547 folders), 9 oversize volumes, 15 oversize items, 7.82 GB of born digital files, 99 film reels, 17 audio tapes, 162 audio cassettes, 129 video cassettes, 15 video tapes, 403 rolls of microfilm
Papers and office files created and collected by John C. Danforth, Attorney General of Missouri, 1969-1976; U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1976-1995; U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, 2004-2005. Includes legislative files, correspondence, reports, photographs and slides and audiovisual materials.
Daviess County, Missouri, Tax Book and Assessment List, 1857 (C1095)
0.1 cubic feet (1 volume)
Certified by Joseph N. McGee, clerk of the county court of Daviess County, 10 October 1857, and filed in his office by the assessor.
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Blevins Davis Papers, 1918-1955 (K0031)
35 c.f. + 24 scrapbooks
Research materials, scripts, plays, photographs, printed materials, correspondence, scrapbooks, and memorabilia of Davis, an internationally prominent playwright and producer.
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Chester Charles Davis Papers, 1917-1953 (C0014)
6 cubic feet (398 folders, 17 volumes); also available on 20 rolls of microfilm
Correspondence, minutes, proceedings, literary productions, lists, printed material, financial and legal documents pertaining to the farm parity movement led by George Peek and Chester C. Davis. The photographs and the volumes, mainly newspaper clippings, deal almost exclusively with Davis’ career, 1933-1953.
H.K. Davis Statement, 1864 (C1816)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Bill for printing election notice in the LEXINGTON WEEKLY UNION, September 10 through November 5, 1864, and stating that it had been done.
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Ilus Winfield Davis Papers, 1925-1995 (K0375)
200 c.f.
Mayoral, personal, and professional papers documenting Davis' political, legal, and civic contributions. Davis is considered the most important Kansas City, MO mayor of the 20th century.
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James Adam Davis Papers, 1937-1975 (C3666)
23.5 cubic feet (1293 folders)
Papers of a state labor leader. State CIO Industrial Union Council, State Labor Council, Political Action Committee, Missouri Valley Authority, Governor's Advisory Council on Unemployment Compensation, United Labor Committee of Missouri, State Environmental Improvement Authority and Executive Review Committee materials. Personal records.
Jefferson Davis Letter, 1853 (C1892)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To Luther M. Kennett, St. Louis, MO, from Washington, D.C., Nov. 8, 1853.
Letter to president of the St. Louis and Iron Mountain Railroad, regarding the right of way through the government grounds at Jefferson Barracks.
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Joseph Davis Letter, 1855 (C0671)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To G.R. Smith, from Fayette, MO, May 31, 1855.
Comments on political trends in Kansas and Missouri.
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True Davis Campaign Newspaper, 1968 (C3341)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
A paid political advertisement, "The True Davis Story" aimed at informing Missourians about Davis' background, experience, and political reputation during his 1968 campaign for Democratic nomination for U.S. senator from Missouri. The paper also gives Davis' views of the major campaign issues.
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William Hornbuckle Davis Papers, 1839 (K0537)
0.01 c.f.
Certificate for land purchase from the United State Land Office in Lexington, MO for property in Johnson County, MO.
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Sophronia Clemenson Rabon Dawes Photograph, no date (P0418)
1 photograph
Photo of Sophronia Clemenson Rabon Dawes, 1st woman sheriff of Missouri ca. 1919, taken in front of the Vernon County Jail in Nevada, Missouri.
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Hugh Gordon Deane Jr. Papers, 1936-1998 (K0617)
3 c.f.
Personal papers of journalist, author, and co-founder of the US-China Peoples Friendship Association. Includes correspondence, research notes, publications, conference transcripts, an FBI file on Indusco, manuscripts (published and unpublished), clippings, and a military map drawn by Zhou Enlai.
Fred Morris Dearing Papers, 1897-1961 (C2926)
22.4 cubic feet (1624 folders, 28 volumes)
Memoirs, editorial notes, news clippings, personal and general correspondence, bills, and receipts, original poetry, essays, short stories, and a collection of annotated books of a career diplomat.
Russell L. Dearmont Papers, 1929-1965 (C2665)
72 cubic feet
Personal, business, and family correspondence of a St. Louis lawyer and Democratic politician who was counsel and later president of the Missouri Pacific Railroad and was active in civic affairs.
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Perl D. Decker Papers, 1897-1939 (C0092)
0.7 cubic feet, 3 oversize volumes
Speeches, news clippings, correspondence, and miscellaneous materials of a Joplin, MO, lawyer and Democratic congressman. Scrapbooks containing clippings, letters and other items related to his career. Also Anti-Saloon League material and platforms of the two major parties.
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Carl F. Deeg Photographs, 1890-1939 (P0862)
0.6 linear feet
Photos of Missouri representatives and senators by Carl Deeg.
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Democratic Central Committee (Cooper County, Mo.) Records, 1884-1890 (C3737)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
The collection contains clippings of the proceedings of the Democratic County Committee, official returns of the Democratic primary elections, Democratic party tickets, correspondence, and miscellany.
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Democratic National Convention, Kansas City, Missouri, Photographs, 1900 (P0673)
24 photographs
Photos of the Democratic National Convention in Kansas City, 1900.
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Democratic Party Ballot, 1876 (C0812)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Regular Democratic ticket, Columbia, Missouri, November 7, 1876, giving candidates for president, vice-president, electors, governor, and other state and county officials.
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Democratic Party Campaign Literature, 1964 (C2243)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
One poster, "Vote 'No' for Governor," used as campaign literature during the Missouri Democratic Primary, 1964.
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Democratic Party Picnic Report, 1876 (C1825)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Summary of speeches and discussion at a Democratic Party picnic. Buckner, MO, September 16, 1876. Typed copy included.
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Robert N. Denham Papers, 1919-1954 (C0012)
19 cubic feet (1,753 folders)
The papers include material on Denham’s legal practice in Florida; his work as trial examiner and general counsel for NLRB, including material on Taft-Hartley legislation, speeches, and participation in President’s Conference on Administrative Procedures; and personal papers.
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Julius Denum Endorsement, 1832 (C1520)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Certification of Julius Denum as qualified to perform the duties of interpreter, translator, and clerk for the Board of Commissioners of Private Land Claims, St. Louis, MO. Signed by prominent Missourians.
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Elijah Deskin Certificate, 1869 (C1969)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a certificate for payment of work on roads.
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Elijah Deskin Receipts, 1855-1863 (C1971)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains tax receipts.
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Bernard F. Dickmann Papers, 1895-1980 (C3403)
2 cubic feet, 2 volumes, 20 rolls of microfilm
Democratic mayor of St. Louis, 1933-1941, Dickman later served as St. Louis postmaster, 1943-1958, and city welfare director, 1959-1961. Papers include correspondence, diary, newspaper articles, books, reports, photographs, and miscellaneous items related to years as public servant. Scrapbooks containing newspaper coverage of mayoral terms are on microfilm.
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Bernard F. Dickmann Photograph Collection, 1918-1967 (S0555)
2.8 cubic feet, 106 folders, 1991 photographs, 1 scrapbook
Bernard F. Dickmann was the mayor of St. Louis (1933-1941). This collection documents Bernard F. Dickmann tenure as mayor of St. Louis from 1933 to 1941. The photographs include images of visiting dignitaries, groundbreaking for St. Louis Landmarks, the Mayor's Christmas party, and conventions held in St. Louis. The collection also contains a scrapbook of the Missouri exhibition at the 1939 Worlds Fair in New York.
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Alexander Monroe Dockery Letter, 1902 (C2062)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To J.H. Frame, Kansas City, MO, from Jefferson City, MO, 1902. Thanking Frame for withdrawing from race for election commissioner.
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Hans E. Doerner Books, 1904-1910 (C0890)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
Record of marriages solemnized by H.E. Doerner, justice of the peace, at Steele, Pemiscot County, Missouri, 1904-1910, and The Revised Ordinances of the Town of Steele, 1905. H.E. Doerner was chairman of the board of trustees at that time. Included are newspaper articles about Doerner.
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Alexander W. Doniphan Letter, 1861 (C1935)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a letter to Doniphan's nephew John, from Washington, D.C., Feb. 22, 1861. The letter discusses Lincoln, the state of the union, and the position of border states. Also included is a negative photostat of the letter.
Alexander W. Doniphan Letter, no date (C1803)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a letter to J.T.F. Thompson, giving information pertinent to the claim of Samuel Tilley.
Alexander W. Doniphan Letters, 1861-1873 (C1926)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains letters to John Doniphan from Liberty and Richmond, MO, concerning convention of 1861, politics, business, and legal and family affairs.